tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19408104771253096572018-12-16T05:14:38.658-05:00New England Aquarium News and UpdatesNews and updates about animals, programs and special events from the New England AquariumNEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-64786227747577596842016-07-06T15:30:00.002-04:002016-07-06T17:15:45.030-04:00Find the nearest octopusThe hot and steamy days of summer are upon us, and those uber-cool cold-water superstars in our brand new octopus exhibit are the hottest sea creatures in the city.
You may have seen these eight-armed brainiacs and their tentacled cousins on light posts, subway billboards, and towering over Kenmore Square.
Tentacles Take Hold in Park Street
And soon you'll see them squirt across your NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-12120690145839555902016-06-23T17:27:00.004-04:002016-06-24T12:41:59.531-04:00Anaconda CheckupsThis week, the New England Aquarium pulled the anacondas from one of its Amazon exhibits for their annual physical exams. The largest of them measured in at 14 feet, the other two measured 12 feet 7 inches and 12 feet 4 inches in length.
Wilson, a 12 foot, 55 pound anaconda, just underwent her annual physical exam at the New England Aquarium
Wilson is the smallest of the group. She weighs NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-73356674052377509562016-06-09T15:07:00.000-04:002016-06-09T15:07:47.427-04:00Announcing the new Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England AquariumOn World Oceans Day, the New England Aquarium celebrated the launch of its new Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life in Boston, a scientific endeavor focusing on fisheries conservation and aquaculture solutions, marine mammal research and conservation, habitat and ecosystem health, and marine animal health – a major new initiative for the Aquarium.
“The New England Aquarium has done excellent NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-44966180774064957042016-05-31T17:57:00.000-04:002016-05-31T17:57:20.015-04:00Shark Carcass Spotted in Boston HarborAquarium biologists and rescuers reported to Boston Harbor this morning to identify a large marine animal carcass floating near Black Falcon Cruise Terminal. The decaying animal turned out to be a 24-foot basking shark, a harmless plankton feeder that had been pushed into the harbor on the bow of a container ship more than two weeks ago.
Adam Kennedy and other members of the rescue team NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-68482917547812231952016-05-26T14:59:00.002-04:002016-05-26T14:59:53.901-04:00Help Protect Seal Pups This Memorial Day WeekendWith summer-like weather having arrived, this Memorial Day weekend promises to bring massive crowds of people to the region’s beaches, but there will also be other much more quiet and vulnerable visitors on the sand as recently weaned harbor seal pups will naïvely come ashore to rest on busy beaches that have been largely empty during most of their brief lives.
One- to two-month-old NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-19348770853858671772016-05-20T16:38:00.000-04:002016-06-03T14:41:33.952-04:00Celebrate World Oceans Day with the Aquarium!
World Oceans Day is a time to celebrate the efforts of our entire community in protecting the blue planet. The New England Aquarium is inviting the public to a family-friendly festival that showcases the conservation efforts of community groups and organizations.
Sunday, June 5
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Central Wharf, Boston
Enjoy hands-on, family-friendly activities, seafood cooking demos, NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-48385556951119250632016-05-06T12:32:00.000-04:002016-05-06T12:32:02.743-04:00Penguin Chicks!With spring, mothers across the animal world give life to new young, including penguin chicks at the New England Aquarium. Behind the scenes, four new little blue penguin chicks have emerged from their eggs. Little blue penguins are from Australia and are the smallest penguin species in the world. Visitors at the Aquarium often think that the adult little blues are baby penguins.
These two NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-42020313073161163522016-04-27T17:58:00.000-04:002016-04-27T17:58:11.846-04:00Aquarium Autopsies Young Humpback Whale in DuxburyThe fresh carcass of a thin, twenty-seven foot long, humpback whale yearling washed up on to Duxbury Beach about 35 miles south of Boston late Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, the young whale was moved by heavy equipment to higher ground on the peninsula. Then a New England Aquarium team of veterinarians and biologists conducted an animal autopsy of the black-colored whale with its enormous NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-87382766800211442602016-04-22T12:26:00.000-04:002016-04-22T12:39:39.596-04:006 year old makes Earth Day donation to turtle rescueWhen Jasper Rose of Watertown, Mass., turned 6 years old earlier this month, the kindergartner decided he didn’t need any birthday gifts. Instead, he asked for money that he could donate to the Aquarium’s sea turtle rescue program. He raised $550!
Jasper holds his check collection in honor of his birthday — and in lieu of birthday gifts!
Jasper presents his check to the Aquarium's NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-17025059144010270582016-04-14T18:07:00.001-04:002016-04-14T18:07:10.712-04:00The Octopus is in the Building
It's been several months in the making, but the brand new Olympic Coast exhibit is now open and its star resident has arrived! The debut of the octopus and her new home is just one part of the exciting Tentacles Take Hold program that will officially launch throughout the Aquarium tomorrow, April 15 — just in time for April school vacation.
The giant Pacific octopus immediately started NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-87337193916947888762016-04-11T17:13:00.001-04:002016-04-11T17:13:26.041-04:00Mystery of the Charles River Seal - Partially Solved!
The mystery of the seal galavanting about the lower basin of the Charles River over the past ten days has been partially solved as an adult harbor seal popped up in one the locks of the Charles River Dam early Monday afternoon. The DCR dam and lock complex below the Zakim Bridge allows for the passage of boats between the differing water levels of the freshwater Charles River and saltwater of NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-36420470654855974312016-04-06T13:32:00.000-04:002016-04-06T16:06:51.756-04:00April School Vacation Visiting TipsGetting to know the mysterious and mesmerizing tentacled animals at the Aquarium is a great way to add some family fun to your school vacation. Here are the ultimate insider tips to help make the most of your visit:
The giant Pacific octopus will return
just in time for school vacation!
1. Buy your tickets online
Buying your tickets online means you can skip the line! Simply print them at NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-63624684241452748892016-04-01T16:15:00.000-04:002016-04-04T10:18:21.559-04:00Seals Belong on the Beach!People Moving and Approaching a South Shore Seal Pup Stresses It Out
A healthy, three month old grey seal pup resting on a Marshfield beach Friday had to be moved by the New England Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Team to a more secluded location after well-intentioned but ill-informed beach-goers tried moving it back into the water.
A stressed-out three-month-old grey seal pup tries to rest NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-1073695102830261012016-03-17T09:51:00.000-04:002016-06-02T12:01:50.902-04:00Members-Exclusive Deal for Kurios by Cirque du SoleilSpecial offer for members: $30 kids ticket with purchase of full price adult ticket!
Share the experience today with $30 kids tickets. Don’t miss the show that was declared a Critic’s Choice by the Los Angeles Times. Delve into the world of Kurios, where seeing is disbelieving. Kurios is now playing under the iconic blue and yellow big top at Suffolk Downs through July 10.
CLICK HERE to NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-54016357801696471242016-03-03T11:13:00.000-05:002016-03-11T09:43:07.080-05:00The New England Right Whale Festival
Join us!
Sunday, May 1, 2016
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The New England Right Whale Festival is a celebration of the current efforts to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction. The New England Aquarium is teaming up with the Adams School Calvineers, of Castine, Maine, to invite the public to learn from local scientists, researchers, and educators about the efforts taking place in our NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-13235440712439106972016-03-03T10:03:00.002-05:002016-03-17T11:27:53.088-04:00Feeling Green: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day Aquarium-styleSt. Patrick's Day comes once a year, and it gives many Aquarium animals an opportunity to bask in the limelight a bit. These are our most St. Patrick's Day animals, the greenest of the green, the perfect animals to get you in the mood for all the soda bread and green-tinged milkshakes.
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Myrtle the green sea turtle always eats her greens | Photo: Esther HorvathNEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-91571393872695813022016-03-03T09:34:00.001-05:002016-03-03T10:31:21.597-05:00More Underwater Video of Nearly Unknown Whale Species
Nearly Twice as Many Omura’s Whales Sighted off Madagascar Than All Previous Years Combined
The mystery surrounding a nearly unknown whale species is slowly being revealed as a New England Aquarium scientist has released underwater video and new information from his November field season among the Omura’s whales of Madagascar. Dr. Salvatore Cerchio led a team of Malagasy and American whale NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-88879789574754370552016-02-15T15:41:00.000-05:002016-04-05T15:45:10.848-04:00Just for Members: Big Apple Circus Discount!Our members are important to us, and that's why we want to pass on an extra special discount to you. Our friends at the Big Apple Circus are offering Aquarium members 25 percent off tickets!
Big Apple Circus will be at City Hall Plaza for the company’s 38th season with their latest show — The Grand Tour — until May 8, 2016. Tickets start at $25, and the show runs under the Big Top at City NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-55031484564291367022016-02-15T15:32:00.000-05:002016-04-05T15:47:32.863-04:00Big Apple Circus Savings!We're so happy that you're part of the Aquarium community through your SeaMail subscription. So we want to let you in a sweet discount from our friends at the Big Apple Circus.
The Big Apple Circus is at City Hall Plaza for the company’s 38th season with the Boston Premiere of The Grand Tour! Tickets start at $25, and the show runs until May 8, 2016, under the Big Top at City Hall Plaza in NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-88760575737537925392016-02-09T17:59:00.000-05:002016-02-11T16:10:33.151-05:00See "Galapagos 3D: Nature's Wonderland" in IMAXSee what The Boston Globe has to say about our newest IMAX film. Galapagos 3D: Nature's Wonderland opens tomorrow!
Buy tickets online.
Just in time for school vacation, we're opening a new film that can transport you from the salty sidewalks of downtown Boston to a tropical land flush with some of the planet's most unique creatures. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime on New England's NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-92083756560315773842016-02-03T12:48:00.000-05:002016-02-03T12:48:38.799-05:00February Vacation Visiting TipsAdd some family fun to your school vacation. Plan a visit to the Aquarium! Here are a few insider tips to help you make the most of your visit:
Buying your ticket online before your visit means you can
zip inside and gaze at the Giant Ocean Tank sooner.
1. Buy your tickets online
Buying your tickets online means you can skip the line! Simply print them at home or show your e-ticket on your NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-75965862967309737812016-02-03T12:20:00.002-05:002016-02-03T12:20:32.151-05:00Surprise your sweetie for Valentine's Day...or any dayThere are plenty of ways to spread the love this time of year, and you don't have to wait until Valentine's Day (... although it is nice). Here are a few ways to surprise that special someone:
Surprise Someone with an Animal Encounter
Everyone loves going face to face with a seal through the panes of the Harbor Seal exhibit on the front plaza. Now imagine surprising your seal fanatic with a NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-53435864901572796992016-01-31T10:01:00.000-05:002016-04-06T16:36:33.976-04:00Vacation Visiting Tips for MembersNobody knows the Aquarium's ins and outs like our members. But we wanted to share a few more insider tips that can help make your vacation visit a blast:
Tentacles of all types will amaze you starting April 15.
1. Grab your member card and head straight to the lobby
Expedite your entry by having your bar-coded membership card and a photo ID handy. Unless you need to purchase additional NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-26454403451072564822016-01-29T10:40:00.000-05:002016-02-01T10:43:06.603-05:00Volunteer of the Month: JanuaryEvery month our Volunteer Office sorts through piles of nominations from supervisors and honors one of our volunteers for their truly stupendous efforts. Meet our latest Volunteer of the Month.
For the month of January we are pleased to award Lisa Martinek with the recognition of Volunteer of the Month! Lisa is a Yawkey Coral Reef Center volunteer, one of the smallest and most unique galleries NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940810477125309657.post-50582939953223229932016-01-20T10:25:00.001-05:002016-01-20T10:32:58.355-05:00Happy Penguin Awareness Day!International Penguin Awareness Day is today, Wednesday, January 20. This is a big deal for us because we happen to have a prominent, popular and important penguin colony with nearly 90 birds of three different species.
Besides the demands of caring for these marine birds, our penguin biologists also run a successful breeding program as part of each species’ survival plans. The Aquarium has NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.com2